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Poha Halwa Recipe

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About

Halwa recipes are perhaps one of the most common dessert sweet recipes from Indian Cuisine. These are generally prepared with vegetables or grains that give them a perfect creamy texture. However, it can also be made with other basic ingredients like poha or beaten rice to make a simple and tasty poha halwa recipe. It is made with other simple ingredients like coconut milk, jaggery, and cardamom for essence. The end product when compared to traditional sweets, it is simply comparable. Moreover, it takes only a few minutes to prepare when compared to the traditional halwa and hence can be an ideal choice for any occasion. Due to the nature of poha, it can easily dissolve when mixed with liquids and hence gets a perfect halwa texture. In addition, the combination of poha and jaggery gives it a perfect texture and color. It can be prepared with sugar but a jaggery is an ideal option for any kind of halwa sweet.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a pan dry roast 2 cup poha on medium flame.
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roast until the poha turns crisp.
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cool completely, and grind to a fine powder.
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transfer the poha powder to a large bowl.
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add 5 cup of coconut milk and mix well.
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whisk and mix making sure there are no lumps. keep aside.
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in a large kadai take 1½ cup jaggery and 1 cup water.
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stir and dissolve the jaggery.
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add in the prepared poha mixture and mix well.
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continue to stir until the mixture starts to thicken.
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the mixture starts to release oil from coconut milk after 30 minutes.
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keep stirring until the mixture starts to hold shape and turns dark in color.
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now add 2 tbsp cashew and ½ tsp cardamom powder. mix well.
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transfer the mixture to the tray lined with baking paper.
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level up uniformly and allow it to cool completely.
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now cut into pieces.
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finally, enjoy aval halwa / poha halwa or store it in the refrigerator and use it for a week.Aval Halwa

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Notes

  • Firstly, make sure to roast the poha and grind it to a fine powder, to prevent lump forming.
  • Also, adding jaggery gives a nice color to the halwa.
  • Additionally, you can add 2 tbsp ghee at the end to enhance the flavour of halwa.
  • Finally, aval halwa / poha halwa recipe tastes great when prepared slightly sweeter.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/poha-halwa-recipe-aval-halwa/